Proverbs 21:14 | |
NASB: A gift in secret subdues anger, And a bribe in the bosom, strong wrath. (NASB ©1995) GWT: A gift [given] in secret calms anger, and a secret bribe calms great fury. (GOD'S WORD®) KJV: A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath. ASV: A gift in secret pacifieth anger; And a present in the bosom, strong wrath. BBE: By a secret offering wrath is turned away, and the heat of angry feelings by money in the folds of the robe. DBY: A gift in secret pacifieth anger; and a present in the bosom, vehement fury. JPS: A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a present in the bosom strong wrath. WBS: A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom, strong wrath. WEB: A gift in secret pacifies anger; and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath. YLT: A gift in secret pacifieth anger, And a bribe in the bosom strong fury. | |
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